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U.S. job openings rose slightly to 7.3 million, and the labor market stays steady despite high costs.

U.S. job openings rose slightly to 7.3 million, and the labor market stays steady despite high costs.

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September 1st, 2026

U.S. job openings rose slightly to 7.3 million, and the labor market stays steady despite high costs.

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The U.S. Labor Department said on Tuesday that job openings rose from 7.18 million in June to 7.27 million in July, after revision.

美國勞工部週二公布7月職缺從6月修正後的718萬上升至727萬

The number of layoffs went down, but the number of people quitting also fell.

裁員人數下降辭職人數也減少

This shows that workers do not have much confidence in the future.

顯示員工對前景信心不足

Total hiring dropped from 5.3 million in June to 5.1 million.

總招聘人數從6月的530萬降至510萬

The U.S. job market is not booming, but it is still moving forward slowly.

美國就業市場雖未蓬勃發展但仍在緩慢前行

The conflict in Iran caused an energy shock, which squeezed household budgets.

伊朗衝突引發能源衝擊壓縮了家庭預算

So far this year, employers have added an average of 61,000 jobs per month.

今年迄今雇主平均每月淨增加61,000個就業崗位

This number is not impressive, but it is better than in 2025.

這個數字不亮眼但較2025年有所改善。

At that time, monthly job growth was below 10,000.

當時每月就業增長低於10,000個

This was the weakest performance outside a recession since 2002. The main reasons were high interest rates and tariff uncertainty, which slowed hiring.

這是2002年以來非衰退時期最弱的表現主因是高利率關稅不確定性阻礙招聘

The unemployment rate stays low at 4.1%, and weekly jobless claims remain low.

失業率維持在4.1%的低位每週申請失業救濟人數持續偏低

Heather Long is the chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union. She says the labor market is back to a pattern of low layoffs and low hiring.

海軍聯邦信用合作社首席經濟學家Heather Long表示勞動市場回到低裁員低招聘模式

Businesses are cautious because of the Iran war and sharply higher borrowing costs.

企業伊朗戰爭借貸成本飆升變得謹慎

The Labor Department will release August jobs data on Friday.

勞工部將於週五發布8月就業數據

According to a survey by data firm FactSet, forecasters expect employers added 65,000 jobs last month.

根據數據公司FactSet調查預測者預計雇主上月新增65,000個職位

The unemployment rate may rise slightly to 4.2%.

失業率可能微升4.2%

September 1st, 2026

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